However, he faces a frustrating wait to make his first appearance for the club due to an injury that will take around three weeks to overcome.

Tony Pulis confirmed at his pre-match press conference at Rockliffe Park that Hugill has a hamstring problem that needs time to heal.

Speaking to the Boro website, he said: “Jordan’s been injured, and hasn’t had a full pre-season. It will take us a few weeks to get him properly fit and ready. I think it will be the international break before we’ll see him.”

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Boro will play five fixtures before the first international break of the season. That figure will rise to six if Middlesbrough beat Notts County on Tuesday and advance to the second round of the Carabao Cup.

If things go well, then Hugill may well make his Boro debut against Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday, September 15.